My daughter loves math and science so engineering sounds like a good fit (thought about a chem major, but didn't like AP Chem enough to major in it). She has absolutely no idea what she wants to do in life (doesn't like robotics, so I'm guessing mechanical engineering is out, but she does love fashion, so maybe chemical engineering and textiles?).
It sounds as though you can't ever transfer into engineering, so she needs to apply straight to engineering schools if there is even a remote chance she might want to be an engineer. I'm worried because even though her qualifications are solid (4.0 unweighted GPA, 4.7 weighted GPA with a 34 on the ACT and taking it again), she really wants to go to a private college of 5,000-8,000 students (and we agree that would suit her best) but since it seems all engineering students have high qualifications I'm guessing that will negatively impact her chances at merit aid.
Anyone have any thoughts?
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